Posts Tagged With: chautauqua co

The Kanistanaux Homestead & Oral History

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Canyon Wolf

Today my post is about exploring some oral history concerning the Kanistanaux homestead in Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY.

There is no breakthrough data here, but it is always worthwhile to explore the place where a research subject lived. It helps to understand the subject on a personal level and sometimes suggests other places to look for information.

I don’t plan to write blog posts for every single item I explore during this research project, but this one seems to lend itself well as a teaching tool. Working with oral history is a slippery slope, so I will be sharing some concerns and techniques. Continue reading →

Categories: Analysis, Family-Kanistanaux, Miscellaneous, Timeline, Tutorials-Tips | Tags: brick walls, cathryn, chautauqua co, genealogies, herb doctor, indian encampment, local history books, munger road, rear view mirror, research subject, slippery slope, teaching tool, waterman road

1920 Death Record for Isaac Kanistanaux

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Canyon Wolf

In June I hired a researcher using the genealogyfreelancers.com service to retrieve records for me. They are now starting to dribble in. So, today I will take a break from the Paris Expo series to post the first of my new records.

Today I am posting the Death Register entry for Isaac Henry Kanistanaux.

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Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux | Tags: census records, chautauqua co, death record, fredonia, new york

1900 Census for Pomfret, NY

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Canyon Wolf

Here is a census record I missed the first time I searched. This is the older of the two Dr. Lee-O-Netto ladies. It is always worth taking the time to recheck sources and experiment with search engines.

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Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux | Tags: census record, census taker, census year, chautauqua co, dr lee, english canada, marriage record, pomfret ny, u s census

1900 Census for the Horton Family

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Canyon Wolf

Carrie Horton and her family are still in Stockton for the 1900 Census.

Wishing all my readers a

Wonderful Holiday Season!

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Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux | Tags: canada, carrie, chautauqua co, stockton ny, u s census

1892 NY State Census for the Horton Family

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Canyon Wolf

Today I am posting the 1892 New York State Census for Carrie Horton and her family. This year she is found in Stockton, NY.

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Categories: Analysis, Culture, Family-Kanistanaux | Tags: carrie, chautauqua co, horton family, new york state, state census, stockton ny

1880 Census for the Horton Family

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Canyon Wolf

Today is the beginning of a series of census records documenting the family of Caroline Augusta Kanistanaux. I found them from 1880 through to 1930, including the New York State Census.

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Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux | Tags: census document, census records, census taker, chautauqua co, chautauqua ny, marriage record, new york state, ny census, state census, stockton ny, u s census

1910 Pomfret NY Census

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Canyon Wolf

Well, I guess I am not finished with the census just yet. I found Isaac once again in Pomfret and I finally discovered census records for a Dr. Lee-o-Netto which I will present in the next couple of posts.

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Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux | Tags: 1864, 1870s, 1880s, census record, chautauqua co, dr lee, english canada, pomfret ny, u s census

1905 NYS Census for Pomfret, NY

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Canyon Wolf

I have one last census record for the Kanistanaux family to post at this time. This is the last one that was easy to locate. I still have other family members with missing census records and have located nothing prior to 1875.

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